Sphaerotilus natans
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Sphaerotilus natans is an aquatic periphyton bacterial organism associated with polluted water. These tightly sheathed filamentous bacteria colonies are commonly but inaccurately known as "sewage fungus"[1]
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Submerged S. natans colonies with floating insect in the lower right for scale. Beige color shown is typical of aerated sewage treatment plants, but color may vary through grey toward black downstream of septic sewage or into brighter orange from precipitated red iron oxide. | |
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Genus: | Sphaerotilus Kützing 1833 |
Species: | S. natans |
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Sphaerotilus natans Kützing 1833 | |
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